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marzipanwonderland's review against another edition
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
booshy's review against another edition
3.0
3.5
This was not as good as I was hoping it to be, but it was still fun to read. I will continue to read these though, with the hope it will improve/capture the magic of the cartoon.
This was not as good as I was hoping it to be, but it was still fun to read. I will continue to read these though, with the hope it will improve/capture the magic of the cartoon.
otterno11's review against another edition
3.0
I definitely have warm memories of watching Rocko’s Modern Life on Nickelodeon during those summer vacations when my parents would splurge on cable for a couple of months. I recalled a show filled with innuendos that I might not have gotten at the time but seem playfully clever now, along with a satirical depiction of modern American daily life. Of course, I haven’t actually watched it for like, gulp, twenty years or something…
Recently, I was curious to learn that the show was being resurrected for Netflix and, like many nostalgia addled ‘90s kids, decided to revisit the series to see if it held up. All in all, Season One at least didn’t quite measure up to my memories, being a little more garish and obnoxious than I recalled. The innuendos and references to adult life were definitely there, though.
In any case, this comic came in as an ILL in my attempt to track down the DVDs and I decided I might as well read it too. Another entry from Boom Studios, who publish a lot of comic adaptations of popular current cartoons, such as Adventure Time, like most from the publisher, Rocko’s Modern Life is a pretty good approximation of the show it’s drawing from. I am glad I watched the episodes first, though, as there was a lot I didn’t remember that the comics referenced here. It updates the feel of the show a little bit, so things don’t feel quite as trapped in the nineties here. I particularly liked the segments illustrated by K.C. Green, who brought his own style to the familiar characters.
In the end, though, I guess I have to ask, who are these comics for? Unlike Adventure Time, Steven Universe, or even Invader Zim, I’d guess Rocko’s Modern Life is pretty obscure for a kids comic today. Nostalgia for one’s own childhood is pretty strong, but unless you were a superfan, I don’t think I’d go out of my way for more RML comics and if you didn’t grow up with the show, none of this would make much sense. Still looking forward to the Netflix reboot, though.
Recently, I was curious to learn that the show was being resurrected for Netflix and, like many nostalgia addled ‘90s kids, decided to revisit the series to see if it held up. All in all, Season One at least didn’t quite measure up to my memories, being a little more garish and obnoxious than I recalled. The innuendos and references to adult life were definitely there, though.
In any case, this comic came in as an ILL in my attempt to track down the DVDs and I decided I might as well read it too. Another entry from Boom Studios, who publish a lot of comic adaptations of popular current cartoons, such as Adventure Time, like most from the publisher, Rocko’s Modern Life is a pretty good approximation of the show it’s drawing from. I am glad I watched the episodes first, though, as there was a lot I didn’t remember that the comics referenced here. It updates the feel of the show a little bit, so things don’t feel quite as trapped in the nineties here. I particularly liked the segments illustrated by K.C. Green, who brought his own style to the familiar characters.
In the end, though, I guess I have to ask, who are these comics for? Unlike Adventure Time, Steven Universe, or even Invader Zim, I’d guess Rocko’s Modern Life is pretty obscure for a kids comic today. Nostalgia for one’s own childhood is pretty strong, but unless you were a superfan, I don’t think I’d go out of my way for more RML comics and if you didn’t grow up with the show, none of this would make much sense. Still looking forward to the Netflix reboot, though.
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